The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-01

falling or him.
The outside of to-day's TINES is a
recapitulation of the news Of the State
for the past week.
Mr.. T. S. Bonhann, of Columbis, is
visiting his brother, Professor ". f.
, Bonham.
The Enterprise has made the rear
of Mr.. J. S. Plowden's store head
quarters.
A rake and cart utilized on the
Court House square would be q con-
siderable advantage to the looks fthe
place.
Rachel McDufie has been taken in
charge by the Probate and his staff
for the transportation OF lunatlcs. She
will be sent to the State Asylum.
The hour for prayer meeting at the
Methodist church on Wednesday al
ternoon has been changed from 4
O'Clock to s o'clock.
The Ladies Missionary Society, Of
the Methodist church will hold 3
meeting pe1t Wednesday afternoon
Immediately after the prayer meeting.
Mr.. John Watt has recently lost two
children They died within ten DAYS
of each other. His friends extend to
himself and wife their warlaest sym
pathy.
Manning has four Esculapians
whose average avoirdupois exceed
shat of any other four doctors, we
venture to say, in the State. The fifth
medicine man is rather lean.
MIR. r F. Milligan lost his turpen-
tine still by FIRE last week. The loss
is estimated at 500. This is a
heavy blow, but Mr.. Milligan has en-
ergy and vim and Will soon get over it.
che late refreshing showers have
run horticultural, serial, and staple
stock way yonder above par. There
never was brighter prospect for
grand crop harvest this autumn, than
the present look out.
What remuneration do the news
papers OF Manning receive for their
work in trying to advance the inter
ests OF the town and county? Echo,
family, answers, ''not q farthing."
Rev. James Mcdowell conducted
the union service in the Methodist
church Sunday evening. His sermon
was thoughtful production, well pre-
pared and delivered in his character
istic earnest, solemn manner.
We are pleased to observe that
Clarendon county is doing better
about her jail and public Offices The
last presentment of the Grand Jury
makes favorable report of the condi-
ton of affairs.-Abbecaue Medium.
Ifyou will send two cent stamp
to pay postage to Colonel A. ?. But
ler, Columbia, S. c., he will send you
a package of Kolb Gem watermelon
seed. They are from the plantation
of j. D. Browne, Williston, S. c., one
of the most successful melon raisers
in the State. The seed are Of the best
and there is no better melon variety.
The great trouble with you John is,
said lady to her husband, who was
suffering from the effects OF the night
before, ayou can't say, nc. Learn to
say No. John, and you will have few
er headaches. Can you let me have q
little money this morning?"
No. said John with apparent ease
j. D. Alsbrook, Esq, will be in
town next Saturday and the following
Monday. He requests the statement
to be made that be will be glad to
see any parties having lands in Black
River Swamp for sale. Mr.. Alsbrook
is agent for a corporation interested
in purchasing swamp or river lands.
The report is current in Manning,
that 8. white woman said to hail from
Charleston, is married to Tom Pier
son, coiored, of this place, aud that
they are living here openly as man
and wife. We understand that min
lister of the a. NJ. E. Church in Sum
ter married them. This matter should
be forthwith Investigated by the Off
cials, and if found true, the woman,
Pierson, and preacher should all be
arraigned before the Courts.
There is, or there WAS, time in the
knowledge of every citizen when
something marvellous disturbs the mo-
notony Of every day occurrences. A
practical farmer was heard to remark
the other day with no little complacen-
ey, that he raised turnip that fed his
family for whole day. Turnip sto-
ries the reader thinks are getting rath-
er trite. However turnlp has never
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